Now we have things that are obviously false, leading us to war, leading us to deny people health care, leading us to ignore the climate crisis. We have to restore the integrity of the democratic conversation. Al Gore More Quotes by Al Gore More Quotes From Al Gore The consensus is clear. We need an immediate and determined shift to a clean, renewable economy. The continued mass burning of fossil fuels is inconsistent with a healthy, prosperous future for our civilization. Al Gore prosperous-future healthy civilization Junkies find veins in their toes when the veins in their arms collapse. Developing tars sands is the equivalent. Al Gore veins toes arms I used to have a military officer travelling with me at all times with a suitcase - referred to as the nuclear football - in case it had to be used. Al Gore suitcases military football I'm not a vegetarian, but I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat. Al Gore vegetarian cutting meat If we walk down the sidewalk of any street in America a significant number of the people we pass by, if we dug into what they're going through in their lives, they're carrying burdens that they don't talk about but they're extremely heavy and painful. And so, one of the secrets of the human condition is that suffering binds people together. And when you go through something agonizing, others who know what you're feeling because they've been through it will so often reach out to you and connect with you, and give you strength and lift you up. Al Gore feelings giving people I was honored to serve as an elected official for twenty-four years of my life. But right now, I believe our democratic processes have been hacked. They are not serving the best interests of the American public. Al Gore twenties believe years In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality. Al Gore united-states reality america We are running out of time, we must have a planetary solution to a planetary crisis. Al Gore global-warming climate-change running The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I'd been up all night inventing the Camcorder. Al Gore tired night funny Science has a culture that is inherently cautious and that is normally not a bad thing. You could even say conservative, because of the peer review process and because the scientific method prizes uncertainty and penalises anyone who goes out on any sort of a limb that is not held in place by abundant and well-documented evidence. Al Gore peer-review peers culture Here`s my point. I don`t want you to be in a position years from now where you welcome Hillary Clinton and say actually you did win. It just wasn`t close enough to make sure that all the votes were counted or whatever. Elections have consequences. Your vote counts. Your vote has consequences. Al Gore welcome election winning The science linking the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather to the climate crisis has matured tremendously in the last couple of years. Al Gore couple weather years When people flirt with despair about the future, they are less likely to take the actions necessary to safeguard it, focusing instead on the short-term. Al Gore flirting despair people Winston Churchill aroused this nation in heroic fashion to save civilisation in World War Two. We have everything we need except political will, but political will is a renewable resource. Al Gore political-will fashion war I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people. Al Gore regret witty funny Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas. Al Gore hands people ideas All I have to do is be the best Al I can be, because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and, doggone it, people like me. Al Gore smart positive people I think that asserting that former President Obama wasn't born in the United States was just the height of irresponsibility, of course. And Donald Trump corrected that one. There are others that have yet to be corrected. Al Gore united-states president thinking What changed in the United States with Hurricane Katrina was a feeling that we have entered a period of consequences. Al Gore environmental change feelings The answer is to end our reliance on carbon-based fuels... If we succeed, we create booming new industries, wealth, clean secure energy and maybe we prevent the greatest disaster so far in human history, saving millions of lives while improving billions more. If we fail, basically it's business as usual while things slowly get worse all around us. Al Gore saving fuel answers
